Bell and Howell Introduces Smalls ParcelMgr Sorting Solution

Bell and Howell Introduces Smalls ParcelMgr Sorting Solution

Ideal for organizations that regularly ship more than 2,000 small parcels per day

Durham, N.C., May 13, 2015 – Bell and Howell understands that mailing operations that handle small parcels have different needs than those that mainly handle large ones. The company’s new Smalls ParcelMgr sorting system will help maximize U.S. Postal Service discounts for organizations that routinely ship more than 2,000 small parcels (under 5 lbs.) per day. Smalls ParcelMgr support numerous USPS® rate categories including First-Class™ package services, Priority Mail® and flats, and Bell and Howell’s software-suite is evolving to meet future needs of parcel shippers.

Smalls ParcelMgr can add speed and value to organizations such as eCommerce and prescription fulfilment operations, flats mailers and operations that send padded mailers under 16 oz. or polybags in volume.

The Smalls ParcelMgr system is designed to meet all USPS regulatory requirements for parcels mailing, including the Intelligent Mail® barcode (IMpb). Users can minimize operational expenses by automating the labeling process to earn even larger postal discounts. For shippers that receive intermixed flats mail and parcels from their customers, ParcelMgr automatically processes "on the fly" using the most economical shipping method based on a customer’s business rules, and can simultaneously process different types of mail and parcels.

"If your mailing operation uses an online stamp retailer to buy, calculate and print your postage, you will definitely want to take a look at what Smalls ParcelMgr could potentially save you," says Mike Swift, Vice President and General Manager, Sorting and Parcels Business Unit. "By our estimates, an operation that ships 4,000 small parcels a day could save up to $1,880 per day in potential postage spend. That’s $450,000 in potential annual postage savings plus significant additional labor savings from automating your parcel labeling operations typically by at least 15-fold productivity vs. manual processing. For consolidators, shippers and mailers that are already processing flats mail, ParcelMgr can provide a strong payback by reducing existing labor and postage costs while providing a platform for future growth by serving parcel shippers."

The Smalls ParcelMgr takes advantage of current and future parcel-pricing discounts. Shippers can save up to $3 by sorting parcels into existing USPS postage products when compared to shipping them at a single-piece postage rate. They can also save $0.51 per piece when sorting to 5-digit as compared to Commercial Based Mixed ADC.

About Bell and Howell

Bell and Howell is shaping the future of mail and commerce. We deliver innovative service and
technology solutions that enrich customer communications and fulfillment for the world’s largest finance,
industry and public sector enterprises. Our software and hardware streamlines high-volume, high-integrity
production of customer communications and products, maximizes postal discounts, and monetizes every
customer touchpoint. Our service organization is among the most sophisticated in the world for production
workflow, automation and industrial mechatronics. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C., with
offices around the world, Bell and Howell is the trusted partner to thousands of organizations globally. For
additional information, visit www.bellhowell.net.

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About Bell and Howell

Bell and Howell delivers innovative service and technology solutions that enrich customer communications and fulfillment for the world’s largest finance, industry and public sector enterprises. The company helps its customers streamline high-volume, high-integrity production of customer communications and product fulfillment, track delivery throughout the supply chain, maximize postal discounts, and monetize every customer touchpoint. Our service organization is among the most sophisticated in the world of production workflow, automation and industrial mechatronics. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, with offices around the world, Bell and Howell is the trusted partner to thousands of organizations globally.